Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-06
rHAE COURT RECORB.
Superior Court-Criminal Side-Judge
 Sanford.

Superior Court-Cr1minal S1de-Judge
 Sanford.
 Judge Edward I. Sanford yesterday after noon opened the April term of the Superior court, criminal side. Prayer was offered by Rev. 0. E. Woodcock, of the Church of the Ascension. Prisoners were put to plea as follows;
 James F. Ward, of New Haven, breaking into resistance plead not guilty; same, breaking into dwelling house of E. Darlington, Plea not guilty.
 Lawrence Grant, Meriden, assault to kill. Thomas Res Snssg net guilty Trial day store; plea not not guilty. Trial this mornng. csJ James Kelly tramp, plea not guilty Attorney
 Charles B. Smith and Richard Buckley, minors, Meriden, March 20, burglariousy entering building of Victor H. Case plea not guilty. Trial tRis
 John T. Gallagher and William Mcclure, of New Haven, burglary in store of John Gutt. September TSss plea not Go guilty & Trial 2L to-day March 1887 T Charles m Hui, Branford Bran I assault i upon upon Thomas G,ardon. March l. 1887; plea not guilty. Trial
 John iitzpatrlcf, New Haven, abuse of Police Cleaveland assigned counsel.
 John Carey, New Haven, breach of peace; plea
 Mary Ann Lyons, vagrancy, nolled.
 Ellen halen, criminal conduct, nolIed.
 The following jurymen were empaneled: Nathaniel H. Bishop, John A. Blackstone, Roger Hall, Branford; George w. Bunnell, Joseph H. Hill, Emory P. Lewis, Madison; E. l.. Goodyear, Romanta T. Linsley, North Haven; Rollin W. Hine, Elias T. Main, Orange; Homer R. Johnson, Charles N. Jones, Wallingford.
 WEST HAVEN CASE.
 The case of D. w. Monahan, of West Ha- ven, accused of selling liquor without a license, came up for trial. S. Wilmot of Day street, one of the principal witnesses, was not present when his name was called and capias was issued for him. James P. Pigott represented the accused. The jury was excused until this morning at 10 o'clock. Superior Court - Civil Side Judge
 StOddard.
 At the last term of court the case of AL fred Edwards vs. the Derby railroad company and the West Haven horse car company was tried by Judge Torrance. The plaintiff was in one of the cars of the West Haven horse car road. The horse car was run into by Derby railroad train, smashing the horse car and injuring some of the occupants Ed wards sued both companies and got yer dict Then the others who were injured foi- lowed suit, and their cases had been on trial before Judge Stoddard for some days. Yes terday he handed down his decision. He finds both companies equally responsible so far as damages are concerned, and renders decisions against them as co-defendents az gregating s9,O00. Agent w. H. Morgan of the Hartford freight office at Belle dock re ceives $1, ,O0O; General w. H. Pierpont, $1,- 750; D. W. Pierpont, S1 800; L. H. Gurnsey of Cheshire, $1 ,250; c. Gurnsey of Cheshire, $500; Mrs. Emma Ford, 1,750, and Edward B. Payne of Cheshire, S1,500 Each of the plaintiffs sued for $5, 900. The two defen- dant corporations must settle the amount of these damages between them. The case of Newton vs. Brown was again on trial before Judge Stoddard yesterday in the civil side of the Superior court.
 Next Friday being Good Friday the assign ments for the Superior court will be made on Thursday and the short calendar list called.